New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03
YOUNG KITTSON's MARRIAGE.
HE. AT LEAST, KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT.

TOO DRUNK AT THE TIME TO KNOW ANYTHING
SEALED VERDICT TO BE RENDERED..
The Kittson divorce occupied the attention OF
Justice IDgraham and jury IN the Supreme Court all
day yesterday. The given to the jury at 43o
D. M. and IL they sealed verdict viii be rendered
this morning
Hercules Kttson, the defendant, testified in his
behalf as follows:
keeper Windsor Hotel Introduced me to her s was
rs sSa%s Ss". %s drank hs @ss
60. %I, ss %ss
.s ~. sss. mere #:
next time her took her Tony Pastor. hsa re-
sss to 1s
her s tel sSF ar vs to n on
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8 re
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Der whether morning was very dTunt
aye ali
sSDscIO @n tno@ %
on day to her honse again win spa an
o onG ss sfn'' married that rec"leot. ~
Cross the witness related that he had attend
ed school at Racine and aferward at Professor WHITES
Academy in New-York in 1888. He never was In bus-
ness He had no regular income His father gave him
money
a-You have visited houses Of ill-fame New.YOrki A.
sisin.ave "''' a. wan ''
ne had visited He said he knew "Madgo Woodord OF
No. 80 South EiChteenthst. Philadelphia He had not
In 1885 passed a night with her.
colored was told to approach the witness and
he Gs had % with s @snsd
IL and said that he bad the colored woman
nd a eaih he
mount Park. Philadelphia. but might have done SO ne
said he had met Miss Brdsal with "Madge "oodiord
and Others.
o-who therei loojected to by Mr. Porter who
'a Mr %ionsil~i don't want to throw any married
The witness could remember only the names OF the two
After first meeting the pa1 he head head called m s
not always intoxicated when he called He could not
remember whether he had ever asked her to 90 out with
him.
Q-After YOU made her acquaintance did you form an at
taehmen, for her. Al may have liked her ..,ou
able person Any Impression s that went to her house
House instancei Al never was In the Holman House
The witness said that quart bottle Of champagne
would make him drunk but it would affect him. He
ing at H the Windsor Hotel as set forth marriage
tifcate.
have recollection Of Payns minister $40 for marrying
The witness shown several letters to the plaintiff
ana was whether he Would mott
that they or that they we're not To repeated qdes
tions he made the same answer and Mr. Mitchell nnay
said:
Now Honor. in view Of this witnesses conduct
and testimony that you direct the witness TO write his name
The witness was required TO do He wrote. Herk
Kttson" and "Herk l. Kittson"s Mr.. Mitchell said.
while Ktson writing. that the witness was In such
condition that he proposed to suspend the exanl
nation Mr.. Porter objected to this and the witness
finished writing and the examination proceeaea .
the alleged marriage.
o-Dd she introduce colorcd who accompanied
lHrt To yonf Al
opo YOU know Iaaac Murphy the colored jockey A.
o.-Do ySa know stova, the cocred jockey Ayes.
Q-WeH you introduced to him A.-NO. sir.
The witness related that when the plaintiff called to
him Philadelphia he returned to Jersey City with
her. found himself in the morning in the same berth
IN the sleepngcar with her He did not know how he
came there.
o.-were you drunk again Ayes. sir drunk again.
The witness said he did not reeoect telling the plaintiff
live with her alter he received money from his father
her with ah SpSss. Ss ySq mar
On the re-drect examination Kttston SAID that when
the plaintiff visited hlm in Philadelphia he ordered four
he met her. that aerward he drove her in his buggy
to the railroad station On tine way he took fifteen Or
he had said " She is supposed TO be-"
owhst did you mean by ,hati Al mean that don't
o~@efe You ever SO drunk you did not know what
SSaS wsfs aHHs A-%hen Married that woman
rage eerudcats She says married don't
whether I'm married not
John Appel landlord of the houses occupied by the
paiutf stined she hired them two years last
May. giving her name as " Minnie Clark"
a house OF illrepute at No, 80 south Egh,eenthst,
Philadelphia a servant The defendant visited that
house frequently in 1885 calling Madge wOodford
there lhe witness him there also in January 1886
He occupied room with Madge. and the witness saw
Annie Casey cOlored corruborated the story OF the
gain regard to ,heiF calling on young k'tson at
husband; what do you think Of hint" He had his
Cross the witness acknowledged the bad char
acter OF the house kept by the plaintiff
nlaina' said thai he had employed female detec-
tive and had paid her. He refused TO say how
David " Carvaho. the expert in penmanship, testified
that submitted to him in the handwriting OF
youpg kittson. They addressed TO the plaintiff
Louise Brdsal deposed that she nrst netyoung Ktson
last summer at the races Her testimony in regard to
john j. Giy"ne tesiined that Kittson and the plaintiff
went to Cofees saloon where ne was water me, hy
She said: "Oh, amt no mate for you" He said III
seane IN coee place The witness said he had spilled
some ginger ale the table at which Kittson and the
heard what they said The witness continued:
lie liberal with his money lie gave me rs cents.
Q-Whal impression did that make youi A-That gave
the impression that he was very nice man. aughter
Letters prporting have been written by the defend
TO the plaintiff were presented portions OF which are
as follows
MINNIE: Your letter received and hasten. as you
s Daes TO-
is always some Of my family saying here and they
do moi Of our little matter TO be known for
ua s
quiet pleased 10 and see you when am IN
New.York. that may DO, for father
Is building very large buildings IN th: place and must
reuxiD have not been well at all
since got back. caught very bad cold while IN New
York and has been botcIng me very much OF late hope
face Ia better. Yours H.
tKDgsHRM, N, w: KITTsoS. froprietor o.
CHESTNUT BILL T. o., Philadelphia. Jan'y 9TH, 1883.
DEAR MINNIE: by strange but happy coincidence the
containing photo and myself arrived here at
The same time ! returned here from the West
morning letter also arrived this morning. You
wrong superstition IN letter when you
have forgotten ALL about you. for have not have been
month was In St. Paul Christmas and
IN Cincinnati Tor New-Yes did not have much fun
during holidays for IL dashed cold could hardly
30 out OF You 10 think do know how
10 gifts say hope
laf T.. . On loI co Illl